Rajasthan Vs Hyderabad
Date - May 11, 2009
Deccan Chargers Won By 53 Runs
Deccan Chargers InningsDeccan Chargers won the toss today and decided to bat first. Right from the first over they were in attacking mood and despite they lost wickets at regular interval, they never let 
the run rate fall.They completed 50 runs in the 7th over for the loss of 2 wickets. Gilchirst, Symonds, Smith, Rao and Vaas all contributed to the team total and together they helped Deccan Chargers score 166/7 in 20 overs.
FOW:*A Gilchrist (21-1, 3.3), T Suman (42-2, 5.5), R Sharma (70-3, 9.3), A Symonds (83-4, 11.3), C Vaas (120-5, 16.2), Venugopal Rao (155-6, 18.4), D Smith (164-7, 19.5)
Deccan Chargers Innings Highlights* Deccan Chargers: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (41 balls), Extras 1* Drinks: Deccan Chargers - 77/3 in 10.0 overs (A Symonds 27, DR Smith 1)* Deccan Chargers: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (87 balls), Extras 2* Deccan Chargers: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (111 balls), Extras 2* Innings Break: Deccan Chargers - 166/7 in 20.0 overs (DB Ravi Teja 7, RP Singh 0)
Rajasthan Royals InningsChasing a good total of 167, they needed a strong start but unfortunately Rajasthan Royals lost quick wickets initially and never recovered from it. Only Asnodkar Ojha and Jadega were able to score in double digits. At drinks, they were 59/3 and still had some hopes but after that break, all batsmen fell like cards and Rajasthan Royals were reeling at 85/6 in 14th over. To add to misery, they lost 3 quick wickets and slip to 98/9 and ended at 113/10 in 19.3 overs.FOW:G Smith (5-1, 1.1), L Carseldine (19-2, 3.5), N Ojha (43-3, 7.5), Y Pathan (74-4, 11.2), S Asnodkar (83-5, 13.1), A Raut (85-6, 13.4), M Morkel (96-7, 15.2), *S Warne (97-8, 15.4), S Trivedi (98-9, 16.3), M Patel (113-10, 19.3)
Rajasthan Royals Innings Highlights* Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (55 balls), Extras 2* Drinks: Rajasthan Royals - 59/3 in 10.0 overs (SA Asnodkar 28, YK Pathan 4)* Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (105 balls), Extras 4
Match date:- 10.05.2009
Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings Kolkata Knight Riders were invited to bat first by Delhi and this
decision of Delhi paid off really well as Kolkata Knight Riders lost wickets at regular interval The first wicket fell in form of McCullum when the team score was just 7. Kolkata Knight Riders never recovered and lost wickets at regular interval. Only Saurav Ganguly showed some resistance from the top order and scored 44 runs. Later Ajit Agarkar (39 runs) helped Kolkata Knight Riders post a total of 123/8 in 20 oversFOW:*B McCullum (7-1, 0.3), B Hodge (7-2, 1), M van Wyk (9-3, 1.5), Y Singh (45-4, 7.3), W Saha (46-5, 8), M Henriques (56-6, 11.2), S Ganguly (88-7, 16.1), A Agarkar (123-8, 20)
Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights* Kolkata Knight Riders: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (57 balls), Extras 4* Drinks: Kolkata Knight Riders - 52/5 in 10.0 overs (SC Ganguly 27, MC Henriques 2)* Kolkata Knight Riders: 100 runs in 17.5 overs (113 balls), Extras 8* Innings Break: Kolkata Knight Riders - 123/8 in 20.0 overs (M Kartik 11)
Delhi Daredevils InningsDelhi Daredevils got off to a very good start. Even the target was moderate keeping in mind the earlier matches of IPL season 2. Delhi Daredevils openers scored freely and took the team score past 50 in 7th over. Though they lost 3 quick wickets but till then the damage was done and the game looked in control of Delhi Daredevils. AB de Villers made sure no more wickets are lost and he along with Karthik took Delhi Daredevils to one more thumping victory.FOW:*G Gambhir (53-1, 6.4), D Warner (66-2, 8.3), T Dilshan (69-3, 9)
Delhi Daredevils Highlights* Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (40 balls), Extras 7* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (G Gambhir 18, DA Warner 26, Ex 7)* Drinks: Delhi Daredevils - 72/3 in 10.0 overs (AB de Villiers 7, KD Karthik 1)* Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (94 balls), Extras 12* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (AB de Villiers 30, KD Karthik 17, Ex 3)
Man of the match - A Mishra
Bangalore Vs Mumbai
Match date:- 10.05.2009
Mumbai won against Bangalore
Another defeat will bring their semi-final hopes crashing down, a desperate Mumbai Indians would settle for nothing less than victory in a crucial Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Sunday.While Mumbai Indians will be in search of an elusive win, the Royal Challengers will be eyeing a return to winning ways and move to the top half of the table.
With just three wins out of nine matches, the Sachin Tendulkar-led Mumbai Indians are second from bottom in the eight-team event and would be eyeing revenge against the Royal Challengers, who humiliated them by 9 wickets in their earlier encounter.
The morale of the Mumbai outfit is at its lowest after losing three consecutive matches and from here on it would be a Herculean task for Tendulkar's boys to pick themselves up and set things right.
What has been a matter of concern for Mumbai is the batsmen's inability to put up decent totals on the board.
Boasting the likes of Sanath Jayasuriya, Tendulkar, JP Duminy and Dwayne Bravo, Mumbai would be eyeing a big score tomorrow but for that to happen, they will have to do away with their middle over blues.
Mumbai Indians bowling, however, looked impressive in all the outings so far.
Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga has been a force to reckon with and would be opening the attack with in-form Zaheer Khan, who is expected to return after missing the last two matches due to a shoulder injury.
Although off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has shone in patches, the part-time off-break's from Duminy has been far more effective.
The Royal Challengers, after a slow start, have started picking up steam and are in with a chance of making it to the semi-finals.
Despite the pounding they received at the hands of defending champions Rajasthan Royals, the Anil Kumble-led side are still fifth in the points but to make it to the last four stage they need to be consistent.
Under Kumble the Royal Challengers have become far more effective and the game against Mumbai Indians will provide the Vijay Mallaya-owned team prefect opportunity to shed the memory of the defeat against the Royals.
They do not boast of many big names but their success can be attributed to team effort.
Kumble will be looking towards Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa and Mark Boucher for runs, while he himself will be in charge of the bowling department.All in all an interesting battle is on the cards as two of Indian cricket's legendary figure - Tendulkar and Kumble - would be looking to get the better of each other.
Chennai VS Rajasthan
Match date:- 09.05.2009
Chennai won by 7 wicket
Superb knocks by S Badrinath (unbeaten 59) and Matthew Hayden (48) helped last year runner-up Chennai Super Kings humble defending champion Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in a
one-sided IPL encounter here on Saturday.Like most of the matches of IPL-II, Hayden, the highest run-getter of the tournament, got off to a flying start. He clobbered every Royals bowler with an equal disdain. His 44-ball knock consisted of 7 fours and a six.Though in-form Suresh Raina (13) and opener M Vijay (10) did not last long, Badrinath flourished in an elite company of Hayden. Surprisingly Badrinath, an otherwise defensive batsman, was more aggressive of the two, hitting 9 fours and a six during his 41-ball stay at the crease.It’s due to them that Chennai overhaul Rajasthan’s score comfortably with ten balls to spare.Though Rajasthan skipper Shane Warne tried his best to break the partnership, when he got Hayden in his net, it was too late as Chennai already cruised to 126, needing just 15 runs with 7 wickets in hand. The fate of the match had clearly been tilted at his opponents favour. Earlier, a disciplined bowling by their pacers and spinners helped Chennai Super Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to a modest 140 for seven.Chennai bowlers used the slow track brilliantly as skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni shuffled them intelligently throughout the Royals innings.Graeme Smith (30), Swapnil Asnodkar (26) and Ravinder Jadeja (27) were the main contributors for the defending champions.Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan (2/22) and Shadab Jakati (2/35) took two wickets apiece, capitalising on a brilliant start provided by their pacers.Naman Ojha, who anchored Royals` last two wins, looked in hurry and paid the price. Without setting his eyes in, he went for a drive and was castled by Albie Morkel in the very first over of the match.The Chennai pacers bowled a tight line and gave away just 25 runs in the first five overs. Dhoni shuffled his bowlers quickly and by the eighth over, six different bowlers had come into the attack.Smith and Asnodkar slowly took their side to fifty-run mark, mostly scoring through ones and twos.Muralitharan broke the 53-run partnership when he trapped Asnodkar. It could have been three wickets a few balls later had Sudeep Tyagi not dropped Smith at fine-leg just before the strategic break.Muralitharan sent back Smith when the South African captain dragged his feet out of the crease while attempting a sweep shot and Dhoni stumped him.Ravinder Jadeja hit Shadab Jakati for consecutive fours and Yusuf Pathan finished off the over with a massive six to begin the firework.However, both the batsmen departed while trying to press the accelerator button. First to go was Jadeja (27 off 19) who slashed one hard off Laxmipati Balaji but Suresh Raina took a brilliant low catch at point to send him back.Pathan (7) started his walk back after finding Jacob Oram on the edge of the boundary while trying to hit Jakati out of the park.Captain Shane Warne hit an unbeaten 11-ball 21 late in the end to take his side to near 150-run mark.
Punjab VS Hyderabad
Match date:- 09.05.2009
Punjab won by 3 wicket.
Despite having upper hands during most part of the match, Deccan Chargers had to suffer a 3-wicket defeat against Kings XI Punjab who excelled as a team here on Saturday.When Shoaib Ahmed removed Kumar Sangakkara (25) and Yuvraj Singh (18) in the 10th over of the Punjab innings to break the back of Kings XI Punjab middle-order many people have doubted that Punja
b could win the match.Both the batsmen were playing well before throwing their wickets away at a time when they were going great guns with 85/2. They were playing with such an ease that the target of 169 was looking like a gettable score. But sudden rush of blood did them in.But former Sri Lankan captain, Mahela Jayawardene played an important knock of 43 off just 28 balls with three huge sixes. It’s Jayawardene who kept the hopes alive for the Punjab outfit taking the close to victory.But he departed at 149, still needing 20 off 13 balls. Punjab needed an experienced customer at that time and they found the perfect man in Brett Lee who played a 10-ball 14 run knock under pressure to see his team through in the penultimate ball of the match.Chasing 169, Punjab started off reasonable well putting on 42 runs for the opening stand. Sunny Sohal started attacking R P Singh and Ryan Harris from the word go. But the hat-trick hero of the last match, Rohit Sharma removed him for a 17-ball 30 followed by his opening partner Simon Katich (9).Andrew Symonds played a gem of an innings of unbeaten 60 in his first match of IPL-II to help Deccan Chargers post a competitive 168/5, despite struggling in the early part of the innings, losing four wickets for 73.Symonds, during his 36-ball stay in the middle, took all the bowlers to the cleaners, muscling them for boundaries and over boundaries at will. He spared no Punjab bowler during his entertaining knock consisting of four huge sixes. He was particularly severe on erratic Indian pacer S Sreesanth (0/42), clobbered him for 20 runs in an over. Coming fresh from his ODI heroics against Pakistan after a long lay-off, Symonds immediately made an impact in the IPL, helping his team overcoming too much dependency on their famed opening pair of Gilchrist and Gibbs.He stitched a 95-run partnership with Venugopal Rao in no time. Rao also played a good supporting innings of 32 off 25 balls, getting ran-out off the last ball of the innings.For the Punjab, Brett Lee (1/24), also playing his first match IPL match of the year and Piyush Chawla (1/26) bowled well.Though Gilchrist and Gibbs started off well, putting on 31 runs in 3.4 overs, they lost Gilchrist for 20. Sreesanth sent the retired Oz stumper packing. Then after some time Gibbs perished giving Chawla his only wicket of the match. T Suman, who has been playing well in the tournament, played another innings of 17-ball 27 with two sixes. Brett Lee, playing his first IPL match of this year, then got his first wicket in Rohit Sharma who could make only 9.
